Population 305 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Old St. Louis
Household size in Old St. Louis
| Period | Old St. Louis | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.36 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.70 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Old St. Louis is a place of big households: 3.36 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.65 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Old St. Louis
| Period | Old St. Louis | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Old St. Louis are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Old St. Louis
| Period | Old St. Louis | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Old St. Louis: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Old St. Louis
Renters in Old St. Louis
| Period | Old St. Louis | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Old St. Louis rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Old St. Louis
| Period | Old St. Louis | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Old St. Louis: 16.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Old St. Louis
| Period | Old St. Louis | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Old St. Louis is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Old St. Louis
| Period | Old St. Louis | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $862 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $789 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,092 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$507 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Old St. Louis costs $1,092 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Indiana. The typical renter here spends 13.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Old St. Louis
Bachelor's degrees in Old St. Louis
| Period | Old St. Louis | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Old St. Louis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Old St. Louis
| Period | Old St. Louis | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.5% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Old St. Louis: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Old St. Louis
| Period | Old St. Louis | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Old St. Louis has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Old St. Louis compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old St. Louis | 3.36 | 39.6 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 16.6% | 1969 | $1,092 | 16.7% | 96.7% | 0.2% |
| Hope | 3.39 | 31.9 | 12.9% | 18.1% | 9.8% | 1968 | $1,099 | 15.1% | 91.2% | 2.3% |
| Norristown | 2.48 | 44.2 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 6.8% | 1959 | $1,014 | 8.4% | 96.6% | 3.1% |
| Flat Rock | 2.63 | 40.8 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 9.3% | 1960 | $1,158 | 16.0% | 95.7% | 7.0% |
| Rugby | 2.99 | 35.0 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 16.2% | 1963 | $1,017 | 18.4% | 95.7% | 0.9% |
| Clifford | 2.45 | 50.4 | 6.7% | 22.1% | 12.2% | 1969 | $903 | 21.0% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| Lewis Creek | 2.17 | 48.6 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 1962 | $865 | 4.8% | 97.7% | 0.1% |
| Hartsville | 2.65 | 38.6 | 10.6% | 9.3% | 14.6% | 1966 | $963 | 23.0% | 94.6% | 3.8% |
| Mount Auburn | 2.52 | 46.9 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 1.1% | 1994 | $706 | 25.3% | 91.9% | 1.5% |
| Pleasure Valley | 2.82 | 36.2 | 5.7% | 18.2% | 10.5% | 1955 | $1,355 | 21.3% | 94.6% | 12.2% |
| Waynesburg | 2.99 | 45.0 | 9.4% | 14.6% | 8.1% | 1976 | $910 | 30.3% | 89.8% | 11.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Old St. Louis. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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